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Origin of Gil Total Records: 19  Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Gilmour 1133-56 Black (Cu); Richard Gilemor 1228 FFHu; Gillechad Gillamor 1304 Black. Ir, Gael Gille Moire'servant of (the Virgin) Mary'. William de Gyllingmor 13th Guisb (Y) From Gillamoor (NRYorks).Black is the individual who compiled the book. Cu. stands for Cumberland . Y stands for Yorkshire FFHu stands for French Huguenot. Ir. is Irish. I have also found Gallimore listed as meaning 'dweller at or near the foreigner's moore. Surnames: Gallimore, Gilemor, Gillmor, Gillmore, Gilmer, Gilmore, Gilmour Submitted by: Anna Gallimore Williams Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: In Scotland, the Gibsons were highlanders, a family in the Buchanan Clan. Surnames: Gibson, Gilbert Submitted by: Kathleen Gibson-Ferris Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Name originated in Scotland. This is the descendants of Gillies of Scotland. Gillespie is a member of the Clan Chattan and also Clan McPherson Surnames: Gillespie, Gillespy, Gillies Submitted by: Ray Carpenter Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: This surname originated in Cornwall, England. The original spelling was Tregilgas but an extra 'l' was added on the birth certificate of Thomas Henry Tregillgas, born St Enoder, Cornwall, 3 January 1866. Surnames: Tregillgas Submitted by: Ted Tregillgas Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Name traced back to Newark, England to Joseph Gelsthrope whose son was Sir William Gilstrap. Surnames: Gelsthorpe, Gilstrap Submitted by: Ron Gilstrap Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: The name Blue is a translation of the name MacGhilleghuirm and was originally Gorm meaning Blue in Gaelic. The name Blue may have been assumed because of skin color associated with a recessive gene. Surnames: Blue, Gille-Ghorm, Mcguirman Submitted by: Joseph E. Blue Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Searching for relatives named Lerberg, living in Minnesota Surnames: Gilhuus Submitted by: Ellen Gilhuus Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: married Sarah M. Broyles daughter of Alexander 1800 and Winnafred WRIGHT abt.1800.Daughter Eliza Ella CHRISMAN who married Woodward Noland MALONE 2/28/1904 had a son Charles Vance MALONE-my dad Surnames: GILLILAND Submitted by: Charlene May Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: James Gillespie and Isobel Paterson of Lanarkshire, Scotland, with familes extending to Canada, England, Australia and US Surnames: Gillespie Submitted by: Jonathan Edwards Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Who are parents of Joseph Gilman b.mar.1846 d.Feb.1908 a.63 yrs.? Have 1900 census Champlain NY. Wife Mary. They had 7 children. Surnames: Gilman Submitted by: Eileen Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Baggilegh Old English origin Baguley means Badger Wood Variants: Baguley, Baggiley Surnames: Baggilegh Submitted by: glitz Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Herminegild/o Spanish, Portuguese origin menas complete sacrifice Herminegildo is the Spanish & Portuguese form of a Gothis name which meant "complete sacrifice" from Germanic "ermen" whole, entire and "Gild" sacrifice Surnames: Herminegild/o Submitted by: glitz Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Ogilvy Gaelic origin Ocel-fa means high plain Surnames: Ogilvy Submitted by: glitz Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: Gillis comes from the Scottish Gaelic "gillie iesa" or something close to that, and it means "servant of Jesus". Surnames: Gillis Submitted by: Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: gil or gill is scotish for servant chrest or christ is Christ as in Jesus so gilchrest is "servant of Christ" these were the scottish Mc Laughlin clan. they went to the crusades in mideval times, came back, re-named themselves "Gilchrist" Surnames: Gilchrest Submitted by: Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: books have stated that 3 brothers came to england during the Norman Conquest. That they were valets to William of France. Well trusted servants that each was given land to call their own. The Gill family in Devon has a coat of Arms Surnames: Gill Submitted by: Mandy Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: irish Surnames: magill Submitted by: Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: ireland Surnames: gillikin Submitted by: gilligan Origin of Gil, Meaning of Gil Origin: 'Gillilan' is derived from 'Gilliland,' meaning: "Son of St. Paul (Little Wolf)." It is Scottish in origin. Surnames: Gillilan, Gilliland Submitted by: 2/17/2012 8:59 AM Page 1 of 1

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